Friday, May 3, 2024
The FAMU Offices of Counseling Services held an open house Wednesday, giving students an opportunity to go from office to office to meet each counselor and learn about the programs and workshops offered each week throughout the semester. The open house was a way for students to familiarize themselves with […]
Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center with sponsorship from Chevron hosted its “Strike Right” Career Expo Prep Day in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday. The expo was one of the first events that allow students of all majors to prepare for the university’s Career and Internship Expo on […]
Proof Brewery specializes in beer. The brewery is known for its award-winning craft ales and stouts, but it also has great food. The best ways to describe Proof are peaceful, friendly and fun. The atmosphere was family friendly. I even saw a couple bring their child with them. Before you […]
The beginning of this month marked the start for an increase to Florida’s minimum wage. A proposed constitutional change will be on the 2020 ballot, and would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The $15 an hour rate would be a relief to minimum wage employees […]
The people who know me know that I’m very quiet and tremendously shy. Since I’ve always been referred to as “the quiet girl.” However, many don’t know about the bigger issue that I deal with daily: Social anxiety. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, social anxiety is […]
Progressive Black Men and Sistuhs hosted an event Wednesday to inform students about their rights. Students were also instructed on how to interact with officers. The new chief of the Tallahassee Police Department, Lawerence Revell, outlined different situations and how to react to them. “It’s my main mission in the […]
A medical emergency can be a life-altering event in some cases. One would hope that medical staff would be poised and dependable in patient care, but recent events have shown that this is not always true. African Americans and medical care have a complicated relationship. People of color are much […]
In November 2018, over 5 million Floridians voted yes to the petition-based amendment that restored voting rights to 1.4 million ex-felons. Just six months after the amendment passed, Governor Ron Desantis (R) signed Senate Bill 7066 into law, requiring convicted felons “to complete all payments of restitution or any fines, […]
It’s the third week of the semester and you find yourself getting stressed. Here are some tips to de-stress after a long week. Tip one: Relax and Meditate Kianna Necy, a freshman biology pre-med major believes meditation can give off different energy. “The main benefit of meditating is you getting […]
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Career and Professional Development Center is back with the JC Penney Suit-up event on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Governor’s Square Mall from 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. The JC Penney Suit-Up event was designed to help college students purchase professional attire at a lower […]